Malda: A Trinamool Congress leader and another party worker were seriously injured after being shot at by miscreants at Kamlabari of the district, police said today.

Safikul Biswas (35) and Estajul Sheikh (30) were returning home on a motorcycle after attending a party meeting at Englishbazar town convened by local MLA Krishnendu Choudhry last night when about seven bike-borne miscreants attacked them.

While youth Trinamool Congress leader Safikul suffered injury on his hand, Estajul was injured on his throat, police officials said, adding that both were admitted to a nursing home.